Objective
The objective of Nymphe is to develop bioremediation/revitalization strategies based on the assembly of systems of available and new biologics (enzymes, microorganisms, bivalves and earthworms, plants and their holobiont) developed and applied on matrices from different EU contaminated sites: groundwater, sediments (hyporheic zone), wastewater as well as industrial, and agricultural soils. The assembly of systems is guided using predictive microbial interaction models in the microbiome of the actual site matrix to be decontaminated. The best systems of biologics are reintroduced at the contaminated sites (4 plus 1 site for confined tests using genomically edited biologics). Nymphe target at least 90% removal of the pollutants occurring at the sites, e.g. plastics and pesticides in the agricultural soil, and chlorinated solvents/total petroleum hydrocarbon in groundwater and sediments of the industrial site. Besides, biologics and systems benefit from the development of platform technologies to: assemble stable consortia (adhesin+complementary auxotrophies), accelerate the evolution of the microorganisms, increase mobility of degradative plasmids, genomically edit bacteria to produce evolved enzymes, produce enzyme systems with recycling of cofactors, control the spatial distribution of biodegraders (3D-printing), protect them in harsh environments, facilitate redox processes by electromicrobiology, design self-sustaining redox biocatalysts. The bioremediation/revitalization strategies undergo a full assessment: ecological and environmental risk analyses (chemical, ecotoxicological and supportive analyses e.g. function and biodiversity of the microbiomes), technology risk analysis, life cycle assessment, life cycle cost, cost-efficiency analysis, biosafety & regulatory constraints analysis, and societal analysis to be finally benchmarked with current solutions. The ecological status of the bioremediated sites shall be closer to Natura 2000 specifications
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediation
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencessoil sciencesedaphology
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energypetroleum
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymes
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation action
Coordinator
40126 Bologna
Italy
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Participants (16)
28006 Madrid
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73100 Chania
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
3514 TH Utrecht
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
20122 Milano
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170 00 Praha 7
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30167 Hannover
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166 28 Praha
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852 50 Bratislava
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20097 San Donato Milanese (Mi)
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3810-193 Aveiro
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41820 Carrion De Los Cespedes
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
17004 Girona
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12489 Berlin
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9830 Sint Martens Latem
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
107100 Brebu
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02-621 Warszawa
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5210 Windisch
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